Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthweet Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th £¢.,57 The Evening Star Newspaper Corapany, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. . own sceount, at 10 cents per Beek. or 44 cents per month. Coy es at the counter, 2 fertreach, By mail—postaze prepaid—60 cents a monty Gc year, $6; tix months, $3, ed on Friday—$] ayear, Six mouths, 59 cents. psertptions must be paid fn advance: than = patd for. — ——— Vv" 61—N® 9,325, TWO CENTS. “AMUSEMENTS. WearionaL THEAT NY One Week, Leginving MONDAY, March 12, atest Living Ti The fenne, JANAUSCHEK, Buppozted by « Company of In muparable Artists. ON. rfal BLEAK Suecess, the Jewish Ro- jother. Saturday Nigh 3 MONDAY. Marels 19-11Gi1T40" LONDON. mhl4 *HE HOLLER SKATING RINK, New York avenue, between 13th and Ith streets. Ascemblicn MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY on cata Mee) Nigh individual instruction. m13 Arrangements made fo: NEW THEATER ComiQué. J TO-NIGHT, First Appearance of the Renowned ATION. AND MARTIN, Stars. duy. Tuesday, Prices as usual. EXTRA MATINE mis In honor « roun’s “OPERA HOUSE. One Week, MONDA mmeneing MARCH 12. nees Wedn: and Saturday. ANTHONY & ELLIS UNCLE TOM’S CABIN COMPANY. ENTIRE NE Many New Specialties Seen ii ts extra. MONDAY. MARCH 19—CARRIF SWAIN, In the fitle roe cf her it Ds MAB, THE MINER'S DAUGHTER. ASONIC CHOIR CONCERT, AT CURTIS HALL, GEORGETOWN, FRIDAY, MARCH 16rx, 1883, 8 o'clock p. m. HAPPELL, E. J. WHIPPLE, Z. LWIS, AUX, MaSoNie CHR. 8. H. JECKO, Accompanist. J. P. SOUSA, ickets 50 cents: gent and two indies, DIME MU. THE GREATE PREEFORMANC The F: mhi2 Director. mabl2-5t* “t OFFERED. ERNOON and NIGHT. of the Age. ste Pantomime « ompany. Fhanta-msgorial Illusions, aud a host of other Novel- Admission to all only 10 cents. ‘Three Performances on Saturday. mbi2-6t MARCH AL 16TH. — T. ©. Fow ‘ay lng. recitation: E at Ellis music store, J. W. meet ‘uist: Geo. F. “Tinans « Co. and h street southwest. Tickets, 26 cents. Performance at 8. mb10-6t 1880 rue arotto cius, 1883 Astisted by MES. NELLIE B. McCARTEE, Sorraxo, Will give a Concert at CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, FRIDAY LVENING, March 16, at 8 o'clock. Price of Tickets, 50 cents. For sale by members of the club, and Ellis & Co.'s Music Store, where Keserved Seats can be bad without extra charge. mb6-td IANO AND ORCHESTRA MUSIC, For Germans aud other entertainments, Furni J.P. THEO. LANG, 2-3m" 1124 12th street northwest, Pe, 62s; CN FXHIBITION Ni Ez { AND SALE AT U3 Street. MARKKITERG Street. De. 626 F street northwest, one door from Tthstreet, Foice G2, Feiniines, Fheravings, Chromo, ete. also sree and Choice Stock of Paperhangings, Picture Frames. Picture Cord and Taseein, Fino Hitupe Contd Teel, te Rall ct LECTURES. RE FOUNDRY CH, 1th and G' streets, at 7:30 under ti'e auspt:es of the Chantauqua Union of iwion. The public, and esyeciaily ALL CHAU- TANS, cordially invited. The well-known ability the lecturer promises a rich treat. Wash: TAU BOOKS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. 31 Brother, G1 ig are now open, beautiful or artistic, aud comprise allt brated prodit and were never more W. H. MORRISON, Pennsylvania avep2e, A LARGE ASSOKTMENT AND MANY BEAUTIFUL. }0OKS and HYMNALS. SABBATH SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS. FAMILY, POCKET and TEACHER’ BIBL At srpvs Asp Noverrtes. VERY N BOOKS an@ BOOKS OF DEVOTION. WILLIAM BALLANTYNE & SON'S, 428 SEVENTH STREET. ___ LADIES’ GOODS M 133 M. Sorravas. Of 57 west 35th street, IMPORTER OP ROBES. ‘Will open at parlors 15th, for one PRING AND SUMMER DRE: Costumes of Ca:hmere, India Silk, Foulard, Batiste, Grenzdine, Mull, Satine, and ali the mi5-6t Mus ‘NO. 1809 F STREET, Has in stock, and constantly receiving all the latest Novelties in IMPC early SPRING Orders by mail receive prompt attention. as. Je P. Pee IMPORTER OF FASHIONS, No. 1107 F Street Northwest. Personal attention given to all orders. mhs receiving all the Novelties in SPRING Yr, 0 Intest ,and 2m now prepared to SAND BONNETS. ‘show the A few FRENCH FLOWERS, the handsomest ever in this Please call shown in this country. offering a handsom: bunch of ‘Tips, three in a at $1.50 only, each Tip is cheap at 75 cents. LADIES’ SPRING DOLMANS d Wool Material: stylish goods at low FLANNEL SUITS FOR LADIES. Come and sce my new st offer at $7 dressmskers. LADIES’ NEW SILK SUITS. in Silk JACKETS. Low Prices for good Goods, at BAaUM’S, ‘and you will have no more quits male CHILDREN'S NEW STYLES OF SUITS AND andsee them, Tam ranch, prices. ‘le of Flannel Suits, which I by 416 77H STREET. 128 Frest _ Sprrsa Taworrartoxa. Pattern Hats and Rich M Feathers, Laces, Dress mings, Freuch Coreets. M. WILLIAN, 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. To close out my remainin il i, will stock of sizes 6, 53, former price oe $2. in dark shades, hew ones. Pisxixa oN INT PER YARD. PLAITING sibs 7s TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian 902 9th street, corner of I northwest. 35 a ‘Feathers dyed and 22 Mars. Sera Rorrrer, has just opened a large and well-sel OTHER LACES, Which will be sold at very Elegant line of FRINGES, TRIM BUT TO! GLOVES and ART IDERY STAMPING promptly executed. MING! EMBER ‘lected assortment HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERTIONS, SWISS EMBROIDERIES, MEDICE, TORCHON AND Winery Novelties, Flower mings, Silk aid Cloth Wraps, Parasols, Parisian Neckwear, 8 best styles 907 Pennsylvania avenue. best Kid Gloves, sell them for $1.25 and $1. d $2.00; 7, 4and 3 buttons, re-curled equal to Mode). 608 NisrH Strzer, Oprostre Patent Orrice, t of ‘lose prices. OK RUFF LING, LACE FIOHUE! doops, EY 10% ing been tar in excess of our ex be continued until fu ‘Each’ day 2 200 de and trimmed CHEM 25 cents each. ‘The best the price. We have 60 dozen French C Mousquetaire Gloves, at $1 price, $1. pair. Ancien $0 door of tose Fon's Stockinss just inv 100 dozen Slseces cents, or three pair for $1; former price cents, according to size, UNDERWEAR! DOUGLASS’, 9TH AND F STREETS.—The business in this department hay- tations, the sale will Hose at 37: ‘50 cents to DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets. seion fice. mhi4-2¢ ATTORNEYS. G00: H, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- e born street, ears experience. “Con atent ded to without publicity. Chiewzo. ” Advice fret Hi, * 882: ° Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, 916 F street north wes jat-sm* di Warner Bi NDKEW C. BRADLEY, A aL. ‘Arro -Law, Moved teftooms Nos. 10 and 12, Gnnton Building, No. 472 Louisiana Avenue northwest. ¢5-6mi C Hi. RUPPERT, iS FANCY WORSTED WORK NOS. 403 AND 405 1TH STREET NORTHWEST. KALE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES cf Dom feviens for Fmbroldery on Linen, Mammoth ud Felt Cloth. A tull ine Seeds, Chic’s Bonnets, Embroidered s1d a general outit for children, town and Zephyr W. Worsted and Knitted Cloaks, ail sizes, German! forsted, Geri nish, Hungarian Yarne, all pcolors, All ‘kinds Smbedoring material on hand. ing promptly executed. of ‘Zand %, Gunton Building. Heats." fna ss Col oe. 15-5 (C2). 3. cooce Q SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, Counsellor at Law and Expert, St. Cloud Building, 9th apd F streets. Good work, good references, moderate charges. -6m Ss. HOUSEFURNISHING Miszox Duss Sers. MINTON TOILET SETS. HAVILAND TEA SETS. BLUE INDIA CHINA. JAPANESE TEAPOTS. NUTRIZIO COFFEE POTS. COOKING UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS, 69" LOW! ST CASH PRICES. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON mh12 709 M, Waren Fugees, Wore Fires. CROCKERY, CHINA, and SWATE. KIYCHEN UTENSILS, Best quality at lowest prices. GEO. WAITS, 314 7th strest, 5 doors above Penna, avenue, mS Cinzexs Asp Sosovrsers Are especially invited to examine our LANGE"AND COMPLETE STOCK OF DECOLATED, ENGLISH, CHINESE, AND FRENCH CHINA, Re; resenting the Dest factories known. Also, CUT and ENGRAVED GLASSWARE, FINE CUTLERY and PLATED WARE. ‘Sole agents in the Distnict for EDDY’ REFRIGERATORS, With SLATE STONE SHELVES. M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. = Great Reoveiox Is Pare Os STOVES. Rghete wretches trmeag es NTON FISHER, ie ta s “Hercules” Su fe rhich Miss agent Peace oe nich min. fe eat arak, cannot N.B.—French, German and Spanish spoken. _a5 —]?]_{_{—_=_SS=={—._"*~—_ SCRAP PICTURES. E0.C. GWYNN. 507 434 street southwest, DEALER i Pictened bia 5 Fiacques, Pai IRTHDA’ “ARDS, Full Success in Copying Old Pictures, MES, and MIRRORS, iettes, Albums, Easel s, Velvet Framen Y AND EASTER © = na Sranoxery Deparruent or A. BRENTANO & COMPANY, FASHIONABLE ENGRAVERS. Wedding Invitations, Reception and Visiting Cards, Arms, ELEGAN Crests and Monograms: ENGRAVED. iTLY Cards Printed from Plates, Paper and Envelopes Ilu- minated andStamped in Bronzes and Piain Colors, A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF MENU AND DINNER CARDS, 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 10-3, New Axo Haxosour, JACQUARD AND AND ENGLISH GLAZE SINGLETON & HOEKE, 01 MARKET SPAR. Comwer litm Srazer. Just received « Large and Handsome Lineot ) LINENS, FOR LOOSE COVERS AND CURTAINS, ROSE UP IRR, QUETS lomate enter we (ce DtrRovep ORDER RED MEN.—THE M. <7 bers of LOGAN TRIBE, No. 8, IMPROVED O. K. M.. are hereby notified to attend a m THURSDAY EVENING, March 15¢ yangements for the funeral of our inte on Cont y order of Sachem. SMITH, Chiet of Reconis ‘Pro tem. =A GOOD 6 PER CENT. INVESTMENT. LcS” We invite attention of investors to the @ per gent. first mortgaxe bonds of the Kio Grande and e Pecos railrond. “For full information call on i. De DOCKE & CO., 1429 F street northwest. mbh14-10t | NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE— tS ical Department of Columbian University A nual Commencement in Lincoln Hall, THURSDAY, March 15th, at 8 p.m. Address by. LA. F KING, M. D,, valedictory by PHILIP G. WALES, M- D._ General invitation to all. No reserved seats, order of the Faculty, mhl3-3t ALL CREDITORS OF THE LATE THOMAS “7 1. HUME are requested to present their claims to the undersigned befeve the 21st inst. + ROSS PERRY, REGINALD FENDALL, Administrators of Thos, L. Hume, deo’d. 1883. mh13-3t March 1: (ee NOTICE I8 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE artnership lately existing between WM. ACKER and Gi ORGE NEITZe¥. under the name and sty.o of Acker & Neitzey, has been dissolved by mutual consent WM. J. ACKER is authorized to settle all debts due toand by the firm. aaa ‘March 9, 1888. THERE WILL BEA MEETING OF THE I ( wekineron b a Association Ro Y MONDA arch 19th, at 7:90 gon Hooms on NONDAY, . ma. | Members are requeste Pht G0. M, OVSTER, Jr., Secretary. AS FIXTURES! wea? THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CtrY TO SELECT. FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE. CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F. BROOKS. 10 (ce O48 Fixrunes. GAS FIXTUBES. AT REDUCED PRIGES, TO MAKE ROOM FOR IM- PROVEMENTS. CALL AND EXAMINE STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING, SAN’L 8. SHEDD, 380-3m 409 97H Streer NosTawest. GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING, W. 0. MILBURN, Paarmactst, 1429 Pennsylvania ayenue. 15- Tue AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH Of Bailey, Banks & Biddle is the best $75 watch in the market. It is adjusted to temperature, an accurate, re- liable timekeeper, in 18 karat go! hunting case BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE PHILADELPHIA, Book on watches sent on applicution. Haywanp « Horcumsoy, 817 9rH STREET. BRANCH—DUPONT CIRCLE. PLUMBING AND FURNACE WORK Executed by well trained workmen under personal supervision, "fn our store we show RANGES, SLATE MANTELS, FIRE-PLACES A! SS ORNAMENTAL GRATES, ay After July Istat No, 424 9th street. Easrzn Canvas, EASTER EASTER EASTER EASTER mhi? V. G. FISCHER, 629 FIFTEENTH STREET, 17 Opposite United States Treasury. Now Reavy. SPRING STYLES. GENTS’ DRESS SILK HATS, at $5, $6, $8. ‘New Shapes, Derby’s and Square Crown HATS. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, mh8 621 Pennsylvania avenue. Tx: Lavrex Enxenavixa Co. 1426 New York avenue, d. JAY GOULD, Dan. G. Harcs & Comany, NO. 934 F STREET NORTHWEST, SOLE AGENTS FOR LOW'S TILES. A LARGE STOCK CONSTANTLY ON HAND. mb9-2m_ U MIVEBSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR FORCONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACHE, CKEEBRAL CON- GESTION, Eto, INDIEN reenenty Cone - Pharmacien de Ire classe dete Faculte de Paris, ‘27 roe Rambuteau, Paris, @RILLON Tamar—uniike Pills and tne usual purgs- tives—is agreeable to take, and never pro- uces irritation. Bold by all Drugwists. 418-sbw, 8m, 1D New Discoveny Tx Meprome. aN ‘Will curein 48 hours ot ‘AVING Washington News and Gossip. GovernweNT RECEIPTS —To-pay.—Internai Tevenue, $350,342.05; customs, $919,630.50. Tae Quarrens of the bureau of navigation of the Navy department are being changed to the north end of the east wing of the building. Com- modore Walker, chief of the bureau, will occupy {he room, formerly occupied by the 'Secretary of ar. Ex-SPEaKeR Krirer left for home early yester- day morning, being summoned by a telegram an- nouncing the death of hig brother-in-law, Judge Wm. White, recently appointed United States Judge for thé southern district of Ohio, He ad intended to remain here tem days, and will return after Judge White is buried. CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION.—Passed Assistant, Paymaster J. Q. Barton was yesterday examined for promotion to the grade of paymaster....Licut. W. H. Webb, commanding the Wyandotte, has ‘successfully passed his examination for promotion to be lieutenant commander. A DanceRovs CounTERFEir of the standard sil- yer dollar has made its appearance in Ohio and Indiana. THE MONITOR MIANTONOMOE was put out of com- mission yesterday afternoon at the Washington navy yard. She will remain here for some weeks before betng sent to Philadelphia, where the work of sitting wher turrets and defléctive armor will probably be done. Naval Nores,—The U. S, steamer Hartford ts at Callao. Allhands are well, The Essex ts also at that port. The Iroquois Was gone ona cruise to the southward, intending to call at Mollendo, which is blockaded, and forward dispatches from Minister Partridge to Montero. THE U.S. 8S. TRENTON, Which is now being re- paired at the New York navy yard, will, in all probability, be ordered to the Astatic station to take the place of the Richmond as flag ship of the squadron. Dory on THe Licat House Boarp.—It is under- stood that Commodore John Lee Davis will be or- dered to do duty on the light house board to take the place of Rear Admiral C. H. Baldwin, who Was ordered to command the European station, THE MALAGASY ENvoys took official leave of the -President to-day. They will leave here to-morrow morning for New York, but will probably stop at Baltimore and Philadelphia, THE CtviL SERVICR CoMMIssION TO OccUFY Rooms IN THE Crry HaLL—The Attorney Gen- eral having informed the Secretary of the Interior that rooms in the City Hall are available for the use of the civil service commission, to-day the members of the commission visited the City Hall and looked at the rooms, which were formerly oc- cupted by the Court in General Term and the reg- ister of wills, in the third story of the west wing. ‘They found that these would be sultable for the purpose, and they will take possession as goon as furniture can be procured. a JUDGE e's SUCCESSOR.—The death of Judge ‘White will reopen the fight made for the vacancy before bis appointment, Senator Sherman has recommended Warner M. Bateman, who was in charge of what was celled the Sherman headquar- ters in the Corcoran built ‘Mr. Halstead and a number of the bar of Cincinnat! will support Mr. Geo. R. Sage, a well-known lawyer of Cincinnati. He will be supported also by Representative But- terworth. The President It ts thought, will fl the vacancy next week. Itis not at all improba- ble that ex-Representative Butterworth will be appointed if he desires the The name of ex-Representative Neal fs #90 mentioned, but the latter contemplates a residence in this city. GILFILLAN’s Stccessor.Before Secretary Fol- ger was taken sick he sgid that the vacancy caused by the resignation of Treasurer Gilfillan would be filled by the promotion of one of the oMcers of that bureau, The only persons con- sidered In that connection are Assistant Treasurer Wyman and Mr. E. 0. Graves, of the redemption agency. It 1g stated positively at the White House to-day that the appointment will be made as soon as Secretary Folger makes known his wishes in the matter, and that he 1s only hesitating between Mr. Wyman and Mr. Graves. ‘he latter is now regarded as the Secretary’s choice. The appoint- ment will be announced as soon as the Secretary is able to resume his duties, Tae TARIFF QUESTION IN THE Next Hovse.— When the democrats undertake the organization of the next House of Representatives they will, Judging from present appearances, find themselves Separated into two distinct factions, with the tariff as the dividing line. Mr.Randall and his adue- Tents maintain that the tariff issue ts settled, while Mr, Carlisle and his follow@rs insist that it is the uty of the democrats In Congress to re-open the question next winter and make {t a prominent issue before the country. These two men, repre— senting the opposing elements of the party. are the leading candidates for Speaker. ‘There are several other candidates, but each of them is sup- Dotted by his friends for personal reasons. It the contest narrows down to the tariff, It 1s the most, likely Coa in the world that the followers of Springer, Converse, Bisekburn and others will abandon'them and rally to that ade of tye tariit igsue which they favor. Henct, if the tariff agita- tors succeed in keeping the question chances are that elther Hand chosen Speaker, live, the lall or Carlisle will be Naval ORDERS.—Master E. H. Tyler, ordered to the Nipsic; Master E. J. Dorn, detached from the hydrographic office, and ordered to the Nipsi Ensign Geoi M. Stoney, from the Ranger and ordered to hold himself in readiness to obey the instructions of the department: Midshipmen W. G. Richardson and Franklin Swift, from the re- ene ship Wabash, and ordered to the Nipsic; Passed Assistant eoryens, F. B. Stephenson, from. the Norfolk navy yard, and ordered to the New York navy yard; Passed Assistant Surgeon Nelson MeP. Ferebee, from the New York navy yard and ordered to the Norfolk navy yard; Chief Engineer rf, nger, on the comple to and ordered proceed to Washington an bureau of steam engineering; P: Engineer T. J. W. Cooper, from the recetving shi Franklin and placed on waiting orders; Pi Assistant Engineer Stacy Potts, from the Mian- tonothoh and ordered to duty in the draughting Toom of bureau of steam engineering; Passed AS sistant Engineer Jno. F. Bingham, from the navy yard Mare Island and ordered to the Ranger. PERSONAL.—Assistant Postmaster General Elmer Was registered in New York last night,—Dr. N. 8. Lincoln goes to Baltimore to-morrow to deliver, by invitation, the address in connection with the graduating exercises of the medical department of the University of Maryland.—-Mr. Yung Wing, formerly assistant Chinese Minister here, who has been In China over two ere nie ted. rs. ins are roman's Medical Col. juating of yn m0! x ia short! with the Mi Lowsa Evarts, daughter of the retary e, is to be Tiariet Dr vies udder, at Calvary church, New York, lay, April 8d.—Senator Bayard is shortly to go to Fiorida to meet his wite, who fias been there weeks. —At ‘General Brewster returned to the city last night—Senator and ‘Mrs, Mahone, accompanied by their Coy ke Miss ‘@ tour to last six or elght weel Ex-Postmaster General poses” to locate in Dakota, and will open slaw Gimee av Blamsaae ‘The Census Work. HOW IT 18 PROGRESSIN UME OF STATIS- TICS NEARLY BaAuy FON ISU A reporter of THe Stan ‘on Mr. George W. Richards, in charge of the office during the absence of Gen. Walksr in iD, and asked him THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Testimony of Turner—An_ Objection Which Ted to Considerable Discus sion. When the star route trial was resumed this morning Mr. Wilson called to the stand Mr. Wm. H. Turner, late a clerk in the contract office, Post Office department, and the defendant who was acquitted at the last star route trial He testified that he entered the department about July, 1865, as @ first class clerk. Subsequently he was a toute book clerk, and in 1877 was assigned to the charge of the Pacific division i the contract office. Ho testified: that he had @othing todo with the preparation of the rdvertisem nt for the letting of 1878, Mr. Wilson asked the witness If there was any understanding between these defendants and himself in regard to the preparation of the adver- Usement, but the question was ruled out. The witness became acquointed with Miner, Rerdell and J. W. Dorsey in the spring of 1878.’ He had known Mr. Vaile, by sight, he thought, for 10 years. He thought he had known &. W. Dorsey for 8 or 9 years, He did not have an intimate acquaintance with him. In 1879 there was a division of the routes: and after that division there appeared to an ENMITY BETWEEN RERDELL AND MINER, who avoided speaking to each other. Miner, after the division, never did anything about the routes Rerdell had charge of, and Rerdell took no in- terest in the Vaile and Miner routes. The wit- ness explained an erasure on a jacket enclosing an order on the White River and Rawlings route, by saying that a change was needed, and instead of making a new case he SIMPLY SCRATCHED OUT THE FIGURE 80 and inserted 48, The aMdavit called for a change of schedule from 108 to 80 hours, This would have given a schedule of but two miles an hour. ‘The witness called Mr. Brady’s attention to it, and Brady said the time alloweéwas too. great, and he should make it 45 hours. The wit- hess then scratched out the 80 and wrote in45. The witness sald that he did not know of any altera- tions in figures. Witness was asked if he had ever received from 8. W. Dorsey any mining stock or other consideration for his services in connection With star routes. Mr. Bliss objected. Mr, Wilson said it had been testified here that payntents had been made to Turner UNDER THE NAME OF JONES. Mr. Merrick sald that Turner was out of this In- dictment; furthermore, Rerdell testified that this payment was recorded in the books which the de- fense refused to produce, and that this would raise a collateral inquiry like that excluded in the case of Mr. Belford, which would be boundless. Mr. Davidge i ee that in the case of Belford the court had ruled out the inquiry, because the testimony regarding Mr. Belford had been called out upon cross-examination. In the present case it wasapart of the direct testimony of Rerdell that charges had been made against Wm. Smith and Samuel Jones, and the name of Jones stood for Turner. This testimony of Turner would show that Rerdell had lied. JUDGE WYLIE OBSERVED that the difficulty was that this testimony could not establish the proposition of the defense. If Rerdell had testified that he had seen money paid, then this evidence would be competent to contra- dict him. Mr. Davidge, In replying, said he need not re- mind the court that Innocence could rarely pull down the particular pin that corruption set up. s the argument proceeded Mr. Turner, turning tothe court, remarked, “I would Uke to answer that question.” “You can’t answer it,” sald Judge Wylie, “until the question 1s decided.” Mr. Ingersoll said the defense insisted that the neil memorandum was not fiers and that ‘erdell wrote at least part of ithimself. As tend- ing to show this, they would prove that Turner as Sainuel Jones and Brady as Wm. Smith never re- cetved a cent, He thought that to prove that Turner never received any money would show that that memorandum was not genuine, or that the meaning placed upon it was a corrupt one. He thought they would show that Rerdell had made up this memorandum to purchase his 1b- erty. Mr. Wilson, urged at some length, the admissi- bility of the evidence. Mr. Bliss said there was no statement by Rer- dell, in his direct examination, that “Samuel Jones” meant Turner. In MacVeagh’s testimony regarding Rerdell’s statement to him Turner's name did appear. The testimony this witness was called to contradict was that Dorsey told Rerdell. that money was paid to Turner, and this witness could not contradict Rerdellin that. If they were togo into the question as to whether Turner re- ceived money from Dorsey, then they would start out upon a side issue, RULING OF JUDGE WYLIE. Judge Wylie said that Rerdell’s statement, ac- cording to Mr. McVeagh, was that Dorsey had in- structed him to make an entry agalfist Samuel Jones, and Rerdell and Samuel Jones stood for Turner. The testimony of MacVeagh related toa conversation held with Rerdell, and the evidence ‘was against Rerdell, who was then one of the de- fendants. Would the evidence of Turner—if he proved, that he had never received money—prove that MacVeagh’s test!mony was not true? Tur- ner’s testimony would not disprove the tact or the truth of MacVeagh’s testimony. It might be that Dorsey gave such tnstructions to Rerdell and yet ‘Turner never received any money. ‘The fact that Dorsey directed that such a charge be made against Samuel Jones did not prove that Turner ever received the money. Mr, Wilson asked what relevancy the testimony had to the case in that view of it. Judge Wylie — it was received merely as evi- dence against Dorsey. Mr. Witson Said that if the evidence was ad- mitted as relevant the defense should have oppor- tunity to disprove it. Judge Wylie sald they should disprove the al- leged fact of the entry in the book. ir. Ingersoll, 10 further argument, w that the court would permit Dorsey, if he were on the stand, to swear he never gave the pencil memo- randum to Rerdell, and never paid any need to Brady or Turner, Then the court would allow him to strengthen Dorsey’s evidence by proving that Turner and Brady neve recetved any money. He did not think it would matter at which end of the proposition they began. He held that to prove that no money was paid would tend to prove that Dorsey never gave the memorandum to Rerdell, THE BEST EVIDENCE. Judge Wylie asked if that would not enable the defense to escape by circumvention the pro- duction of the best evidence. Mr. Ingersoll asked if the court meant the books. wands Wyte having answered in tne atirmative, ir. Ingersoll sald he proposed to show by_ hi clients that no such books ever existed; and no such checks as Rerdell described ever existed. ce Wylie said the question ws whether a defendant after refusing under notice to produce certain writings would be allowed to disprove by other evidence the facts claimed to be established by such writings. The court could not admit sec_ ondary evidence on the pledge of counsel that they. Piet oo organ te tee of eee He said not ap e court in proper rorm. that the defense did not have ion of these Mr. 2 ea remarked that they could not pro- duce evidence they did not have and whose exist- ence denied. Mr. Wilson called attention tothe fact that it was not claimed that his client (Brady) had these ‘books, and when he called a witness the evidence should not be excluded because some one else had fused to produce books, Te! Mr. ‘Merrick said counsel had spoken indiscrim- inately of the testimony of MacVeagh and James, and Rerdell, as if the two pieces or evidence occu: Pas the same peacon. in court, whereas the evi- nee of MacVeagh and James was admitied against Rerdell alone, and not against the other defendants. Mr. Merrick, continging, said that Rerdell had Deen’ ‘asked who was meant by Wm. Smith, but had never been asked who was meant by Samuel gones, So far as Wm. Smith was concel identified witb Be 8 te ") Mrs. Col. Asmussen’s house, 933 THE WAR ON TRE ROBBERS’ RING. m of the Citizens’ Committee. The citizens’ committee @ their meeting yes- terday, after our report clos2d, discussed the con- dition of the police force, and after remarks from & number of the members as to tne necessity of POLICE REORGANIZATION, Mr, A. T. Britton offered a resolution reciting that the welfare of the District required a more vigor+ ous administration of the police system, and re- commended that the present force be thoroughly reorganized. Tals resolution was adopted, and it was ordered to be sent to the District Commission- ers, THE INDICTED DETECTIVES, ‘The importance of a speedy trialof the cases agalnst the indicted detectives was discussed, and Mr. R. C, Fox offered a resolution instructing the chairman to ask the Attorney General to appoint Aci special counsel to prosecute the Indicted partes in the detective cases in view of the pressure ot Tesolus business = the district attorney. tion was adopted. A resolution offered by Mr. W. W. Burdette, ex- pressing the Appreciation of thé committee of the earty co-operation of the Attorney General and the general agent of the Department of Justice, Mr. Brewster Cameron, was adopted. THE STRAW BOND SYSTEM. In discussing the prevalence of the straw bond system in this District, Mr. H. H. Wells sald that only one case had come within his knowledge of a ail. bond 2 paid or ordered. ene Sete’ iscussion the committee adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman, su BERRY’S STATEMENT CORROBORATED. W. H. Veerhoff, of 916 7th street, writes to the chairman of the citizens’ committee, corroborating that portion of Berry’s statement which was print- ed in Saturday’s Stax relative to the robbery of I street, on Fri- day, December 15, 1882. Several of the articles be- longed to the writer’s wife. He states that the de- tectives were informed, but “as no reward was offered, no goods were returned.” BERRY'S STATEMENT CONTRADICTED. Berry’s statement published in yesterday’s STAR reiterating the charge that Mr. A. B. Williams was cognizant of the operations of this thieves comb!- nation, has elicited from the lattera rely, in the shape of letters trom Police OMmcer W. 3 Charles Pelham and Henry Lacey, all of whom Berry refers to as famillar with the facts. Police Officer West writes: “I would say that the state- ment of Ed. Berry that I informed him that I seen the sealskin coat taken from Mr. Finckile’s at your office is entirely untrue.” He denies ever having seen the coat, or having sald 80 to Bet M ries Pelham, under date of March 1i writes: “The statement of Ea. ublished in this morning’s Republican is untrue, Idid not in- form him that his consession Was true as far as I knew, or that I defended George Parker at the so- Ucitation of yourself and Geo. Mantz. My visit to the Jail was not for the purpose of seeing him, but to see Everett D. Berry, one of my clients.” Henry Lacey writes:—“I never told Berry that you would defend him for nothing if he would re- fuse to consent to the return of the stolen ar- Ucles.” He denies ever having told Berry that the seal skin sacque was at Williams’ office, and adds:—“I also wish to say that since I received your letter I have visited Berry in the Jail, and he authorizes me to say that he is mistaken in re- gard to his statements about the message,and that he 1s willing to correct it at any time. THE MISSING MEN—MANTZ AND SMITH. It is stated thata well known member of the police force has just returned form Now York, where he was sent to arrest Geo, Mantz, There has been no return made of the arrest of Mantz, £nd it is highly probable that the mission to New York was not successful. Smith 1s also still at large, and the arrest of both of these men remains yet to be made. It ts expected that there will be developments shortly which will necessitate bring- ing the detective matter to the attention of the new grand jury. Important evidence will be ob- tained which will be strongly corroborative of the facts recently brougpt to light. Action of the Federation of Labor. WORKINGMEN ANXIOUS TO O-OPERATE WITH THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE IN PURGING THE CITY OF THIEVES, At the meeting last evening of the Federation of ‘Trade and Labor Unions at their hall, corner c's street and Pennsylvania avenue, Mr. A. M. Ken- ady, the president, read the report of Chairman J. W. Thompson, of the committee of safety, and expressed the opinion that all classes of honest citizens should come together to sustain the action of the men who boldly inaugurated the investiga- tion and exposure of the system by which honest citizens were plundered of their earnings by or- po ‘thieves in collusion wita faithless officials, le doubted whether any of the men indicted would be punished the courts as now organ- ized, unless the people united their influence to purge the community of the gangs of thieves and heir alders and abettors. A delegate from Brotherhood of Carpenters offered resolu- tions, ‘which were “unanimously adopted: “That the delegates here assembled unite with ali 00d citizens in returning thanks to the Citizens’ mmittee of Safety in their laudable undertaking of ridding our community of the organized gangs of thieves and corrupt oMcials that infest the na- Uonal capital, and that Mr. John W. Thompson, chairman, and B. H. Warner, acting secretary of sald committee, be rotified that this representa- Uve body of the workmen of Washington city stand ready to co-operate with the Committee of Safety In such practicable methods of purging this community of Organized thicves, whe nerf igh or low degree, ai ir alders and al as may be devised by a general committee of the in- dustrial classes; that the report of the Committee Of Safety shows the necessity for some extraordi- nary concert of action by all classes of society wi Maintain themselves by honest pursuits against the vicious and the criminal cli and thar we believe @ general vigilance committee, composed exclusively of persons engaged in hon- est and useful occupationa, Organized with the avowed object of purifying the character and rep- utatton of this metropolis, would have a beneficial effect, both local and national,” ete, ——$— Looking for an Alleged Murderer, DETECTIVE BROWNING FAILS TO FIND JOHN SHEA. Detective Browning, of St. Louls, Mo, who ar- rived here some five or six weeks ago, In pursult of Jobn Shea, a young man belonging in South Wash- ington, for the murder of Patrick Doran, of that city, returned home this morning, having falled of his purpose. Shea was living in 8t. Loula, and in Tevenge for some fancied wrong he shot and killed Police Officer Patrick Doran in that city, 7th No- vember, 1881, aud broke jail November , 1882, and came to this city, where he has been |i around until ve Browning arrived im he here. fection 4 ‘the ‘officer in pursuit of throug! the aid of his friends, e cl not been seen since. When ‘writ, stating that authority to issue it on an indictment the state \d juries. hop gen pow tog may become a city of refuge the murderers and felons in the country. CHARGE OF SELLING Painrep Horses.—A horse trader named Hugh Gallagher was put on trial be- fore the Police > Court to-day, charged with recel¥- r BE Hi aceli Telegrams to The DAVID DAVIS. NEW JERSEY TOWN ELECTIONS ——__ PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON IRISH REFORM. — ITALY’S AUSTRO-GERY HW XEGOTIATIONS. pesiaeesnneualion The Marriage of Hon. David Davis, A BRIEF SKETCH OF THR BRIDE. Raion, N. C., Maroh 14.—To-day at 11 o'clock, at Tokay, the residence of Hon. Wharton J.Green, four miles from Fayettevitie, N. Judge David Davis Was married to Miss A ville Burr. wesa rs wedding, with few guest A . C. Auske officiating, with the epi service. The presents were numerous and comtly. At one o'ch the happy couple on the steamer Murchison, which had been specially = pared and Deautifully decorated, for cimington, Judge Davis had arrived on Saturday night and Wrayeutertained at Tokay. "He was accompanied iy re OUlo, Mr. an irs. atcher, Dr. and Mrs Cook and’ Mise Cook. The bride is a native of Massachusetts, but her parents have resided in Iitinols. Her sunt mare ried first Captain Ellery, and by him had a daughter, She then married General Green, of Carolina, who, by a previous marriage, had a son, Wharton J. Green, who tnter-married’ with Miss Ellery. Miss Burr, a most accomplished and ele gant ledy of 25, hasmade her home chiefly with pnp Mrs. Green. wd affair was elegant In all its surroundings. The bridal party will make a tour north and west. Western jon Meeting. New York, March At A meeting of the quarterly dividend of 9" por gent was declares, uarter! o cent was payable on and after ‘ADELE The net revenue for the quarter ending March 81 are $1,750,000, and the surpius ts $8,617,685. John T. Terry’ was elected & director of the company to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gov. Morgan, —_s—___— News from the Old Werld. THE INDEPATIGABLE M. DE LESKEPS. MARSEILLES, March 14.—M. De Lesseps has eme ed for Tunis, to direct surveys in connection with the project ‘to connect the desert of Sahara into an inland sea, STRIKE OF 3,000 WRAVERS. Loxpox, March 14.—Three thousand weavers in the Huddersfeld district have struck work, owing toa ciesgrcesneat With the masters regarding wages. . TRISH REFORMS. Loxpox, March 14.—A meeting of Irish, Scotoh and English members of Parliament was held yee. terday, at which it was decided to form a political committee with a view to informing public opinion in regard to Irish reforms. The committee 8 quite mead one. No Parneillites are connected ARRPST OF A FEMALE NIWTLIET. St. PETERSBURG, March 14—A woman, named Figner, an important nihilist, who arranced the murder of Gen. Strelinkof! at Odessa in 1882, has been arrested. PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF'S INTESTINES. ‘The intestines of Prince Gortechakoff have been sent to Freiburg to be analyzed. at the villa of his German MR. PARNELL'S AMENDED LAND act. Loxpor, March 14.—In the house of commons to-day Mr. Parnell moved the second reading of his bill amending the landact. He sald agi Jn Ireland must continue to increase until the aot was amended. FRANCE PROPOSES TO STAY IN TONQUIN. March 14—In the senate last night Count St. Vallier questioned M. Challamel- ation in the French Coltmice copay nese land, Germany and America, he said, had ab- sorbed the extreme east. He urged the occupa- tion of Tonquin in order to accelerate the occu- ton of Cochin-Chiva. M. Chaliamel-Lecour, in Sn eae anne abandon nor to conquer Tong’ ‘occupy’ in points in to domonstrave that pro, to remain. “BLACKHAND” SOCIETY IN PORTUGAL, Lrssow, March 14—The existence of a branch of the *-Blackhand” society has been discovered in the northern part of Portugal. Several arrests of members of the branch have been made, and im- a papers have been selzed. Troops have a Sent to the locality. ENGLISH HOLDERS OF VIRGINIA BONDS. Lonpon, March 14.—There Is a eral ‘among persons interested in Virginia bonds should be formed in the ab-@ ing that no hasty eee Sence of Tull details of the judgment of the United Stategsuy e Court and the Views of the lawyers engaged in the case. PRESIDENT GREVY'S INTENTIONS. Panis, March 14—The report that M.Grevy in > resign tue presidency is semi-oMicially PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE PARNELL BILL. Loxpox, March 14—Mr. Chaplin, conse! moved the Mr. Parneil’s bill. Mr, 1, supported ti said Mr. Parnell’s bill sages virtually to @ remodeling of the land ITALY, GERMANY AND AUBTRIA. Roum, March’ 14—Signor. Mancini, minister of aff: re} in the chamber or oscars Stress vain an Austro-German ~ he — answer .. a power subjects num! ‘Unt Taltitons, and which an excellent army and navy, only off to ose desiring it ascertaining that it was desired. The that the met with @ refusal at bility nating line of conduct improvement of man ge with The governmen' ‘aid, Would repress: wi et . ifestations. affected the relations between Austria and Italy, chamber nor Mancini concluded by asking the foF cn explicit vowe or conndenos —_—_>—__ Found Dead. NasHvitie, Texn., March 14—James M. Martin, general manager Of the Nashville competitive militery iS, be held in this city in May, was found ‘dead in an outhouse this morning ate reese His death was due to disease the —— a Republican Gains in New Jersey. ine pol N. J., March — Ee county mn elections yesterda’ republicans Wand the control of the bound ot {wo members ‘and the control of county frecholders, which stands $1 to 19, ween this goouis back through the country tn tse is count Streams, and id n bet pimp eer the Pacific Souths — Tue Cases of George M. McClure and Wm. H. Rutherford against the United States, involving questions in connection with the pay of retired © navy, Were argued before the cours of claims to-day. 7" SecreTaRy Forcer Mccn Berrer.—Aalthough Secretary Folger 1s still confined to his bed, he te . q